''Paracephala'' is a genus of

beetle Beetles are insects that form the order Coleoptera (), in the superorder Endopterygota. Their front pair of wings are hardened into wing-cases, elytra, distinguishing them from most other insects. The Coleoptera, with about 400,000 describ ...

s in the family

Buprestidae Buprestidae is a family of beetles known as jewel beetles or metallic wood-boring beetles because of their glossy iridescent colors. Larvae of this family are known as flatheaded borers. The family is among the largest of the beetles, with some ...

, the jewel beetles. They are native to

Australia Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

. They are black to purplish in color and are associated with

grasses Poaceae () or Gramineae () is a large and nearly ubiquitous family of monocotyledonous flowering plants commonly known as grasses. It includes the cereal grasses, bamboos and the grasses of natural grassland and species cultivated in lawns and ...

. Species include: * ''

Paracephala aenea ''Paracephala'' is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Australia. They are black to purplish in color and are associated with poaceae, grasses. Species include: * ''Paracephala aenea'' Blackburn, ...

'' Blackburn, 1891 * ''

Paracephala borea ''Paracephala'' is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Australia. They are black to purplish in color and are associated with grasses. Species include: * ''Paracephala aenea'' Blackburn, 1891 * ' ...

'' Bellamy, 1988 * ''

Paracephala deserta ''Paracephala'' is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Australia. They are black to purplish in color and are associated with grasses. Species include: * ''Paracephala aenea'' Blackburn, 1891 * ' ...

'' Bellamy, 1988 * ''

Paracephala hesperia ''Paracephala'' is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Australia. They are black to purplish in color and are associated with grasses. Species include: * ''Paracephala aenea'' Blackburn, 1891 * ' ...

'' Bellamy, 1988 * ''

Paracephala murina ''Paracephala'' is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Australia. They are black to purplish in color and are associated with grasses. Species include: * ''Paracephala aenea'' Blackburn, 1891 * ' ...

'' Thomson, 1878 * ''

Paracephala occidentalis ''Paracephala'' is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Australia. They are black to purplish in color and are associated with grasses. Species include: * ''Paracephala aenea'' Blackburn, 1891 * ' ...

'' (Macleay, 1888) * ''

Paracephala pistacina ''Paracephala'' is a genus of beetles in the family Buprestidae, the jewel beetles. They are native to Australia. They are black to purplish in color and are associated with grasses. Species include: * ''Paracephala aenea ''Paracephala'' i ...

'' (Hope, 1846)

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Buprestidae genera Beetles of Australia {{Buprestidae-stub